Receptacle.



Y C. SGUDDER.

RBCEPTAGL.

APPLICATION FI LED FEB. 24, 1912.

atented June 24, 1913.

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M m w C. SCUDDER.

RECEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED H1324, 1912.

Patented June 24, 1913.

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pCIDDR, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANI) MESNE :ENTSLTOSCUDDEB-I-IAAS MANUFACTURING CO.,

A. CORPORATION OF RECEPTACIIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 24, 15H3.

Application filed February 2,4, 1912. Serial No. 679,782. i

, ,it my 00m-ern.' .nown that l, Crmnrins SCUDDER, a United States ofAmerica, and ine eity'of Seattle,in the county .State of 'lfashingtomhave inin new and useful Improvereptaeles, of which the following mon.

.on has more particular refer- 'aeles tlerised t'or preserving or theirrontents against change ze action oit' the external temperhas for one ofits Objects to pro- `truffion ol this character wherein Il; or receivingend ot' the' internal can be etfertually closed against ingress air.

further objeet resides in the provision i "eral body structure which canbe Al made and which when set up t id durable. ie above and otherobjects in View, d to as the description proinvention resides in thefeatures .,'tioin arrangements and eombinahereinafter described andsucthe aeeompanying drawings, char-rotors ot' reference indicateroogntzut: Figure l is a plan of ,the body portion ot' my recepis a planot the blankillusme folded in a. longitudinal diposttion the innersections ot' the i o walls o\'er-the outer seetions as in the initalstep in the the releptaele body. Fig-3 -iary perspective, showing moreded in conjunction with ing and looking member.

portion 'ot' the receptacle, the "'-na'i member being completely formed.a bottom plan in partial section, ot 'nario body up with its side wallsY reception of the filling material.

ls a vertical cross section through the .with its closure in position.F10.

7 is a plan of the blank for the closure-chamber. Fig. 8 is afragmentary perspective ot the receptacle, a packing sheet and theelosure, the latter being renun'ed and broken sections (f that expandingmembers, as (5, of

a closure 7 can be inserted between their upper end portions.

Expanding members t3 which are of substantially triangular torni, inside elevation, extend outwardlj from a projecting portion or chamber 8,into proximity to a tiange 9 .of closure 7, with their outer side edgesinohned outwardly toward said flange, and

when properly seated tend to press the upper portions ot side walls 2against projecting portion and tiango t) ot the closure 7, to therebymore etl'eetually seal ehan'iber l.. In the furtherance ol.' thisobject, a packing sheet` 10, of thin paper or the like can be utilized,the same being` laid flat over the open end of the reeeptarle to besubsequently forced into chamber l and corner wall seetions (Z byprojecting portion S and members 6, (see Figs. ti and tt), duringseating of elosure Reference numeral 2O indirates the blank from whichthe body portion of the reoep taele is formed, This is provided withlongitudinal score lines or creases 2Q from the former of which paralleltransverse lines 2l extend and define in eonjunetimi thorn. with outerwall sections cl.- Transveise lines 2l extend to slits 21a, in the edgeet the blank1 which slits in Connection with a lon gitudinal score lineor crease 22a detine edge Vaps a. From each score line Q1. a pair tdiverging score lines Q3 extend to transillllilfillii COP the edge ofthe blank and defining the points of fold for the inner side wallsections c which are shorter and'of less width than wall sect-ions a.Slits 2l" are connected by a longitudinal score liiie22b and inconjunction with the latter-define flaps c', and s ecuring tongues b.Adjacent transverse score lines'21,a define the sides of foldablecor'iier sections d, which. are scored cent-rally by lines of fold2l"extending in alinem'ent with lines 21. Fold lines 2l extend toV-shaped incisions or slits Z connectingthe free ends of respectivediverging score lines.23 to pro- -yide corner locking iii-embers 24which latter are provided with score lines 21. in alinement with theadjacent score lines 2l, 21. Longitudinal score lines 22, 22 inconjunction with scorelincs 23 define connecting end wall sections c forthe oppositeside wall sections@ and c.

In setting up the receptacle, the blank to bring Wall sections coverwall sections a, and connecting end wall sections. e in subfstantiallyright. angu'lar 'relation thereto, as shown in Fig. 2. Next, the blankis folded to provide the four side walls' 2, the same oe-- ing folded onthe lines 2l, 21 and the oppoL site wall sections a and c at one end ofthe blank then inserted between the corresponding wal sections of theopposite end of the blank, as shown in Fig. 5, where they are secured,as by suitable adhesive material. The last named end p'ortion of theblank is preferably provided with a tongue f which .is

inserted into thefold of the adjacent cornerl locking member e, (seeFig. 8) where it is adh'esivcly secured, thus firmly holding the voverlapping wall*v section e. Asv the blank is flded to set up thesidewalls of the box, as just described, corner locking Amembers 24,"through their peculiar formation, foldinwardly, -as indicated in Fig. 3,and tend to fold corner wall sections d outwardly and then hold the samefolded. rIhe next step consists in bending tongues b downwardly to holdthe 1folded lower end portions of wall sections d: and then foldingflaps c inwardly, and securing bottom wall 4f thereto,A as

adhesive material, as more clearly lshown in Fig. 4. The receptacle isnow complete with the exception of positioning and preferably adhesivelysecuringbottom wall 5 on the flanges a.

In mypresent construction, which is pri` marily designed for preservingfrozen goods, as for example, ice cream, water. ices. and the like, thesecuring of bottom wall5 in posi# tion is deferred until a suitablefilling which is a poor conductor of heat is inserted into the Walls 2and bottom space or chamber 3, as shown in Fig. 6. I do lnot limitmyself however, with respect to a filling or any particular typeofiilliiig, it being my aimto 'irovidc the iresci'vinfy chamber vl whichis se isolated fr omthc external' atmospheric influences that it will bepractically uiiafected thereby, with respect to changes of temperature,for reasonable length of time; The projecting portion or chamber 8 whichcan be filled with a packing which is a poor conductor of heat, isformed from a substantially square 'blank 30, see Fig. 7; Blank 30is'pi'ovided with intersecting score lines oi' creases 3l defining amain or bottom" wall 3l', side walls 3l and connecting corner sections'for forming the expanding members 6.. These corner sections are providedwith diagonal score lines 33 for outward folding of theirV sectionsthrough setting up movement of side walls 3l", `(see Fig. 9. Slits',fis/34:, forming continuations of score lines 3l, and33 define inconjunction with suitable score lilies or creases 35,' flaps 36 whichlatter are folded outwardly, is first folded on line 22 and 'then online '22.

as shown in Fig. 8, and preferably adhe sively secured t'o the innerfacejof closure 7 Having thus'described my invention whatI v I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters'Patent ofthe United States-ofAmerica,

1.Airecept'acle comprising a body open at one end portion and having anexpansible side wall of relatively'inovable sections, a

closure for said -body having a `flange foi engagement with the outerside face of said body, and means, on saidclosure for relatively movingthe sections'and expanding the. wall of said body. outwardly flange ofthe closure.

2. A'receptacle comprising a body formed of hollow flexible wallsconnected at their adjacent side edge portions' ancl'liaviiig"j'iortions separable, said body being open at one ioo against the end, aclosure forthe last named end of said body, an edge iiange onsaidclosure for eiigageinent over the side walls of said body. and inea'nson said closure for separating the said portion and-pressing the sidewalls. of said body outwardly against said flange.

3.`A receptacle comprising a body having side-walls formed of spacedinner. and outer. sections connected at the outer edges oftheir-opposing sidevportions, said body being open4 at one end', aclosure for the last named end of said body having a flange forengagement over-the walls thereof, and efxpanding members on saidclosure that oper-A ate transversely of the iniier and/outer seo- Ationsof the side walls of said body .during seating of said closure.

4. A receptacle comprising a body formed of Vhollow flexible wallscomprising inner.

and outer sections connected -at the outer edOf'es of their opposingside portions, said body being open at one end, la closure for the Citvcarried by' said closure to oppose inward eX- pansion of said bodywalls by said members. In a receptacle, a body con'iprising side iwalls,composed of relatively spaced inner and Outer sections, the outersections of said ivalls being` joined to one. another, out wardlyfolding cornerconnections joined to the adjacent inner sections of saidside walls and normally disposed rrossu'ise of the. spare between thecomponent wall sections, and means for securing said corner sections infolded condition.

3. In a reeeptacle,.a body comprising side `walls joined' for relativemovementr in the setting up thereof and each formed of inner and outerrelatively spaced sections. end connecting Walls each joined to thecoinponent sections of a respective side wall of said body for folding,outwardly folding corner wall sections joined to the adjacent innersect-ions of said side Walls for folding thereon, and ineansfor foldingsaid corner ivall sections outwardly, said means being located betweenthe end connecting walls and connected thereto and to the corner yvallsections for operation by movement of said side walls with respectto oneanother.

T.. ln a receptacle, a body comprising side wallsjoined f or relativemovement in the setting up thereof and each formed ot inner 'and cuterrelatively spaced sections, end connecting walls each joined to thecomponent sections of a respective side Wall of said body for folding,outwardly folding corner -wall sections joined to the adjacent innersections of said side Walls for folding there Aon, and downwardlyfolding sections that -able corner locking sections connected by linesof fold to the adjacent end portions of said end walls and foldingdoivnivardly against said folding corn'erjivall sections.

if. ln a receptacle, a body eon'iprising side Walls, each composed ofinner and outer Wall sections. end walls each joined to the coinponentsections of'a respective side-.wall by lines of fold, outwardlyfoldingcorner wall sections joined to tl i Kidjacent inner sections ofsaid side walls by lines ol fold. and foldable corner locking sectionsthat move the adjacent corner wall .sections outwardly to foldedposition and hold the saine in such position. said' foldable cornerlor-hing seetions being each provided with a central folding line andbeing joined to the adjacent end walls by inwardly diveiging foldinglines.

l0. ln a receptacle, a body comprising side walls, each composed ofspznfed-innerand outer wall sections, end walls each joined to thecomponent sections of a respective side wall by lines of fold, outwardlyfolding corner wall sections joined to the adjacent inner sections ofsaid side walls by lines of fold and disposed transrersely of the spacebetween the inner and outer wall sections, flaps on one end portion ofsaid corner Wall sections for holding the latter folded, and

foldable securing tongues on said end walls .adjacent end portions ofthe outer sections of said side walls, outwardly folding corner wallsections forlheinner sections of said side .valls, and a closure forsaid body provided with depending extensions for engageinent in thefolds of said corner wall sections.

l2. In a receptacle, a b ody comprising side walls formed of inner andouter scctions, end Walls, outwardly folding corner wall sections forthe inner` sections of said side Walls, and a closure for said bodyprovided with depending extensions for engageinent in the' folds of saidcorner 'wall sections. I

13. ln a receptacle of the character set forth. the combination with a.body haring relatively movable side walls provided with separableportions and anv open end. of a. closure for the. open end having aportion that orerlaps the side walls. and means earried by said closureand engaging the side walls for separating the said portions and causingthe side Walls to bind against the (Werl-zipped portion of the closure.

14.111 a receptacle of the character set forth, the combination Vwithabody haring relatively movable side walls, vcoinj'iosed of spaced innerand outer sections, the inner sections haring their adjacent edges sepa`rablejsad body also hvijng an open end, of a c1os`ure for the open endhaving a portion that overlaps the side Walls; and means oarred by saidclosure and engaging the inner sections of lthe side walls, forseparating the same and causing them to bind against lthe overlappedportion of the closure.

CHARLES SCUDDER.

W'itnesses:

ARLITA ADAMS, JAMES E. SPRQLL.

